There's no shortage of it out there. Many of you are overwhelmed by it, and you'll go to great lengths to get it under control.
This week, developerWorks can help you do just that. First, we've got streaming video
interviews and keynotes from Information On Demand 2011, which has been going on all this week in Las Vegas; if you weren't
able to make it to the conference, here's your chance to catch the highlights. Hear what industry insiders have been thinking
as the action unfolds at the information event of the year.

Want more information (about managing information)? You're in luck! The latest issue of IBM
Data Management magazine shows you how to keep your mission-critical databases up and running -- reliably -- all the
time, and re-examines a database migration report from last year to see if we hit the mark.

And if that's not enough for you, pay a visit to our Information
Management zone, where they manage the information about managing information (which, yes, is often about managing information).
Yeah, it can get pretty meta around here.

developerWorks Live! briefing in Hursley: Discover the value of WebSphere
Cast Iron Cloud integration
This workshop provides an introduction to WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration through presentations and hands-on labs.
WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration provides pre-configured integration solutions for hundreds of leading enterprise and
cloud applications.
And be sure to join the community
group for this event on developerWorks.
(3 November 2011, Hursley, UK)Get more details and register >

developerWorks Live! briefing in Amsterdam: Introduction
to SPSS software products
Using the CRISP-DM methodology, this course illustrates the principles and practice of data mining. Students will learn the
basics of how to read, explore, and manipulate data with IBM SPSS Modeler, and then create and use successful models. Be
sure to join the community
group for this event on developerWorks.
(3 November 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands)Get more details and register >

developerWorks Live! workshop in Prague: Integrate
web application testing into development with Rational AppScan
Learn the fundamentals of hacking, how to find web application vulnerabilities through a combination of manual and automated
approaches, and what to do when a vulnerability has been identified.
And be sure to join the community
group for this event on developerWorks.
(9 November 2011, Prague, Czech Republic)
Get more details and register >

The Boost Serialization library
The Boost C++ libraries make it easier to write good code, but what happens when something goes wrong? Discover the Boost
Serialization library, and learn how to use serialization in your code to make debugging easier in the future.Discover this effective debugging tool >

Assign path priorities to virtualized disks
This article discusses the method for assigning physical path priorities to virtual scsi paths on VIO servers, based on even/odd
numbers associated with each disk and each path to disk. The script is useful in a virtualized environment that utilizes
VIO servers with MPIO on the client LPARs.Learn how to assign physical path priorities >

IBM SmartCloud Enterprise tip: Tailor image validation rules
on the fly IBM SmartCloud Enterprise provides hundreds of public images in its
Cloud Public Catalog. This article introduces a set of rules that you can use when parameterizing an image, including regular
expressions, known patterns, CompoundRules, and metaphor-based validation.Define constraints when parameterizing custom cloud images >

New IBM ecosystem partner images on the IBM Cloud
Get ready to try new partner software images on the IBM Cloud. Find out all about the IBM Business Partner solutions that
extend the value of the IBM SmartCloud by providing new capabilities.
New ecosystem partner images on the IBM Cloud >

IBM SmartCloud Enterprise Promo
For a limited time (12 September - 11 November 2011), new IBM Cloud customers can provision select virtual machines at the
Toronto (Canada), Ehningen
(Germany), Tokyo (Japan), Singapore, Raleigh (US), and Boulder (US) data
centers -- subject to availability -- at no charge.
Take advantage of it while you can >

Business
process management

Podcast: GIS technology and the public sector
Steve Trammell (Esri), Dave Kerr (SpotOn Systems), and Rob Dolan (IBM) discuss business intelligence through the use of GIS
technology to put data into a real-world context for public-sector decision makers. GIS solutions are adaptive and used in
a number of scenarios, such as crime prevention. Learn more about the architecture of these solutions, and how they are integrated
with IBM Cognos and other applications.
Listen to the podcast >

New issue! IBM Data Management magazine
How do you handle your mission-critical systems? In the new issue, read about how many companies test, monitor, and manage
assets when failure is not an option.Read the new issue today >

Update: Accelerate Hibernate and iBATIS applications using pureQuery, Part 1
This popular article has been updated with the most current information about using the IBM Integration Module with Hibernate.
It includes a downloadable sample application that illustrates how to easily enable static SQL and heterogeneous batch functions
with Hibernate applications.Get better performance for your database apps >

IBM Mashup Center tips and tricks: Building mashups
and leveraging widgets
Use Mashup Center to develop rich web interfaces without programming through the use of flexible, reusable components.Accelerate your web development >

Using DB2 pureScale Feature with application
cluster transparency in IBM BladeCenter
Explore a validated, end-to-end hardware and software reference architecture for running DB2 pureScale Feature on IBM BladeCenter
that offers four solution templates intended to streamline production implementations.Get the best in high availability and scalability for your data >

Find ECM solutions in the Enterprise Content Management Application Center
The ECM Application Center community is a place where you can ask questions, access technical assets, and collaborate with
others as you build solutions using the IBM ECM portfolio of products. Interact with experts who can help you solve your
real-world business problems, read content shared by others, and interact using forums and blogs.Join the ECM conversation >

Download: IBM Data Studio V3.1
IBM Data Studio V3.1 consolidates all the capabilities previously found in Optim Development Studio, Optim Database Administrator,
and Data Studio Health Monitor into a single offering. It is a fully licensed product, available at no charge and with no
time restrictions.Download Data Studio today >

Download: InfoSphere Data Architect V7.6 Now available for trial download on developerWorks, IBM InfoSphere Data Architect V7.6 is a collaborative data design
solution that can help you discover, model, relate, and standardize diverse and distributed data assets.Test it in your own environment >

IBM Midsize Business Analytics Quarterly Virtual
Summit
Join the final virtual event in this 2011 series of quarterly, interactive forums focused on business analytics solutions
for midsize companies. This web broadcast is no charge and is offered at two different times. (1 December 2011)Learn how analytics-driven organizations thrive in turbulent times >

Language designer's notebook: Package deals
When a significant new feature is added to a language, it is quite common that the new feature necessitates, or at least
encourages, the addition of other new features as well -- for better or worse. Learn what goes into the decision-making for
allowing such package deals and the risks involved.When to invite the friends over >

Podcast: Prashant Deva on Chronon
Meet the man behind Chronon, the revolutionary Java debugger that records the execution of a Java program for playback on
any computer without the need for connection (to the back-end database or a network). Find out why this approach
is fundamentally different from standard logging and debugging, and how it will improve your applications.Listen now >

Podcast: John Smart on agile computing and tools
Interested in the agile methodologies and tools? Look no further than this podcast, with Wakaleo CEO John Smart. Learn about
Specification by Example, Thucydides, Jenkins, Test Driven Development, acceptance testing, and more.
Listen now >

Linux CIFS integration
In a multi-platform environment, your Linux server needs to be able to work well with Microsoft file environments such as
Server Message Block (SMB) and Common Internet File System (CIFS). Learn how to interact with these systems in the latest
installment of our Linux 302 certification preparation series.Use Linux as a client to SMB/CIFS servers >

Follow Chris on Twitter
Follow Linux and Open source zone editor Chris Walden on Twitter for regular updates
on articles and other information relevant to the Linux and open source communities.
Follow ChrisW_at_IBM on twitter >

Have you registered for Lotusphere 2012 yet?
Mark it in your social calendar: Lotusphere 2012, the premier IBM collaboration community worldwide event, will take place
in Orlando, Florida, on 15 - 19 January 2012. This year's conference features the same tracks and similar labs as last year's,
as well as another awe-inspiring Solutions Showcase.Register now >

Lotusphere 2012 call for abstracts is open!
Here's your chance to be part of Lotusphere with the best seat in the house -- the one onstage! Last year, Lotusphere featured
over 350 top-notch speakers sharing best practices, solutions, and expertise. Here's your opportunity to contribute your
company's story to the body of knowledge shared at Lotusphere 2012.Submit your abstract >

Handling public render parameters using IBM Web
Experience Factory 7.0.1
This article describes how to publish, subscribe, and remove public render parameters (PRP) using IBM Web Experience Factory
7.0.1 (or IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory), and how Java Portlet Specification (JSR) 286 portlets can publish and subscribe
to the PRP to share navigational state information across portlets.Learn more about PRP >

Using e-SignRoom with IBM LotusLive
Silanis' e-SignRoom is an online e-signature services offering for IBM LotusLive that allows LotusLive subscribers to sign
multiple documents in a secure way. This article provides the step-by-step instructions for using e-SignRoom in LotusLive.Use e-SignRoom now >

Handling file attachments using WebSphere Portlet
Factory
This article shows you how to achieve the multiple-upload-and-download functionality commonly associated with mail clients,
using WebSphere Portlet Factory 7.0, so that you can upload and download attachments of various formats, including JPG, GIF,
PDF, XLS, DOC, DOCX, and PNG.
Take charge of your attachments >

White paper: Understanding the WebSphere Portal
Solution Installer
This white paper provides an overview of the WebSphere Portal Solution Installer and the Portal Application Archive structure,
to help administrators standardize code releases and deploy to their WebSphere Portal environments.Learn about the WebSphere Portal Solution Installer >

Information
Management

New Mobile development blog
Check out the new Mobile development blog in our community section, where you'll find links to how-to articles, technology
primers, mobile-related blogs and communities, and other mobile-related content.
All mobile, all in one place >

Need alternatives to MySQL?
MySQL has been an immensely popular open source database. However, it's not the only option. Michael Abernethy introduces
some alternatives, based on MySQL code, that can let you keep your choices open.
Explore your alternatives >

Build lightweight OSGi applications with Eclipse
OSGi has been a de facto industry standard for building dynamic modular systems in the Java world and many other fields.
Using a series of correlative examples, this article demonstrates the processes, scenarios, solutions, and practices for
developing an OSGi application in Eclipse.Gain a systematic understanding of the OSGi framework >

Want to write for developerWorks Open source?
Become a contributor to the Open source zone on developerWorks. We're always looking for useful perspectives on open technologies.
Your experience might make a huge difference for someone who hesitates to take the plunge.See what we're looking for >

Follow Chris on Facebook
You can also keep up with Open source editor Chris Walden on
Facebook. Find out when articles post and keep up with his pointers to
other interesting information. Don't worry -- he doesn't talk about his
cat or his kid. It's all open source!Follow ChrisW.at.IBM on facebook >

Configure Rational Focal Point to create users with LDAP
directory access By integrating Rational Directory Server with Rational
Focal Point, you can configure the corporate partition that gives Focal Point
access to LDAP server for user authentication. Then you can use Focal Point to
create users for an existing corporate LDAP server.Start the integration >

Develop TXSeries CICS apps with Rational Developer
for Power Systems Software, Part 3 The final part of this series shows you how to test your CICS application
from a Java client. You'll configure the IBM CICS Transaction Gateway (CTG) to communicate with IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms
software, and then create a client project and test your application using the CTG.Start testing >

A practical guide to developing enterprise architecture
With humor, Franki Schafrik guides you through the process of identifying the questions that enterprise architecture must
answer, developing an approach and models, and analyses to see where you can make improvements. She assumes that you are
using modeling software, such as Rational System Architect, for your architecture.Start planning >

Apply agile project management methods for more
efficient hardware development
By using Rational Team Concert to apply these agile development methods to hardware projects, you can respond better to rapidly
changing requirements and manage more efficiently and effectively. You can also use this as a guide to making the
transition from waterfall to agile methods.Spend more time developing, less time managing >

Business Agility: A technical perspective from
the IBM Rational software staff
Rational software manager Mike Perrow gets specific about how Rational
software and services contribute to what IBM calls "Business Agility":
analytics and business rules for better decisions, practices for smarter
software development, and ways to extend your reach with secure, multiplatform
and cloud development.
Make your whole business more agile >

Define application architectures with Rational
Software Architect, Part 2
This two-part article describes the key architectural activities for specifying a software-intensive system with Rational
Software Architect. Part 2 explains how developers refine the architecture using an iterative approach.Start refinining your architecture >

Webcast: Rational DOORS strategy and roadmap
(8 Nov)
Are you a current user, administrator, or someone who's now evaluating Rational DOORS requirements management software? Would
you like to know more about its future direction? If so, then this webcast is for you. It's no charge to attend, but registration
is required. (8 November 2011, 11:00am EDT)Register now >

New IBM Rational community: Share your expertise,
find what you need
This new community aggregates the latest articles, blogs, videos, and discussions from multiple communities. Start here to
find help or information faster and easier. Share your own expertise, and you might even find yourself being recognized globally
as a thought leader.Get connected and get recognized >

Semantic models: A flexible foundation for model-driven
application architectures
Explore the semantic model approach within the context of other architectural patterns. Learn the value of semantic models
as core components in solution design, and see how the IBM Integrated Information Core product is used to enable model-based
development.
Study semantic modeling >

Knowledge path: HTML5 fundamentals
Since the World Wide Web emerged in the early 1990s, HTML has evolved to become a relatively powerful markup language, which,
when backed up by JavaScript and CSS, can be used to create visually stunning and interactive websites and applications.
HTML5 reflects the monumental changes in the way you now do business on the web and in the cloud. Dive into HTML5 >

Using XPath with PHP: Let XPath do the hard work
for you when working with XML
Explore some basic scenarios for locating information in XML, and learn how XPath can do the hard work for you in your PHP
applications. When you load that next XML file or data stream, be confident about navigating to the exact values that you
need to process.Start exploring >

Knowledge path: Optimize your XML information
with data compression
This knowledge path explores several approaches to compressing XML documents. Take advantage of special structures in XML
that allow improvements over the most naive compression techniques. Get the most from your data >